One of six staff development training manuals for career guidance infusion in the elementary school curriculum (K-6), this manual focuses on classroom meetings. It is divided into the following seven major sections: (1) a list of the major goals and activities covered in the manual; (2) an overview chart displaying the goals, concepts, time, process, and instructional mode of each activity; (3) specific directions for each activity, including objectives, preparation requirements, and materials/equipment requirements; (4) leader's summaries presenting the background information needed to lead the activities; (5) participant worksheets and handouts; (6) participant summaries; and (7) a classroom meetings game board and cards. (See CE 018 130 for the final report of this project.) The three major goals covered by this manual include the following: to understand the general purposes, the physical aspects and the philosophical components of classroom meetings; to understand the specific types of classroom meetings and how to begin them; and to learn leadership techniques for facilitating effective classroom meetings. In addition to the other five staff development training manuals (CE 018 139-141 and CE 018 143-144), a career guidance methods guide for grades K-6 (CE 018 137) is available. (BM)

Note: The game included at the end of this document may not reproduce well due to being printed on colored paper; For related documents see CE 018 130-144, CE 018 146-147, CE 018 150, CE 018 152, CE 018 154, CE 018 157-158, CE 018 161, CE 018 163, and CE 018 339